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Cloak and dagger is an English term sometimes used to refer to situations involving intrigue secrecy espionage or mystery.The phrase has two possible origins. One dates from the early 19th century and is a translation from the French de cape et d’épée and Spanish de capa y espada (literally of cloak and sword). These phrases referred to a genre of swashbuckler drama in which the main characters literally wore these items.
